XRP Price to $15? XRP ETF Could Ignite a 600% Rally, Analyst Claims!

XRP is back in the spotlight as crypto pundit Zach Rector has shaken the market with a bold prediction that the digital asset could skyrocket to $15. He believes that the ripples from upcoming exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could go on and give XRP a dramatic push. With XRP currently trading at just $2.14, such a move would represent a seismic shift in the crypto landscape.

The Market Cap Multiplier: How ETFs Could Boost the XRP Rally

Rector’s thesis is based on what he calls the “market cap multiplier”, the ratio of the change in an asset’s market capitalization to the net inflows it receives. “When you witness a short-term event where XRP’s market capitalization surges dramatically with relatively low inflows, it highlights how sensitive the valuation can be to capital entering the market,” Rector explained. He cited an example from April 12, 2025, when XRP’s market cap soared by $7.74 billion in just eight hours, despite only $12.87 million in net inflows, showcasing an astonishing 601x multiplier. 

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“That moment was a wake-up call,” he noted, “a clear demonstration of how leveraged the digital asset market can be under the right conditions.” For his main forecast, Rector conservatively uses a 200x multiplier and JPMorgan’s lower-end estimate of $4 billion in first-year ETF inflows. This scenario would catapult XRP’s market cap by $800 billion, pushing the total to nearly $925 billion. With a circulating supply of 60 billion tokens, Rector’s math lands XRP at the $15 mark.

Regulatory Green Lights and Global Momentum for XRP

The XRP ETF optimism isn’t just theoretical. Nine major financial institutions, including Grayscale, VanEck, and Ark Invest, have filed for spot XRP ETFs with the SEC, and prediction markets now give a 78% chance of approval this year. Internationally, Brazil’s approval of a spot XRP ETF and the NYSE Arca’s launch of a leveraged XRP ETF have set powerful precedents.

Rector remains realistic, noting, “Two things that are not included in this equation that do play a factor would be the futures market and then also the XRP ledger decentralized exchange activity.” Still, he concludes, “While no forecast is foolproof, the trends we are witnessing today suggest that a milestone like $15 per XRP isn’t just wishful thinking, it could very well be within reach”. 

XRP Price Analysis of the Last 24 Hours: $2.2 Still an Elusive Goal for XRP

XRP has continued to experience considerable buying pressure, but has once again failed to achieve the $2.2 mark in the last 24 hours. The day started on a positive note, with XRP ascending rapidly to $2.169. With the market overbought, XRP retraced but found a higher support level at $2.108. With the bulls in support, XRP started another upward climb, although thwarted by some corrections. By 14:55, XRP had reached $2.174. Strict correction followed, and XRP fell to the support again. 

Chart 1: published on TradingView, April 15, 2025

XRP ascended once again but plateaued at $2.16, as the trend reversal occurred and it returned to near-support levels. Since then, XRP has staged another uptrend, characterized by several brief reversals. It tested the $2.183 resistance again, but has failed to break it. A steep correction has followed, and XRP is currently on its way down. 

XRP Price Prediction: Can XRP Go Past $2.2?

$2.2 has been a key resistance level for XRP. In the past few weeks, XRP has shown fantastic growth but has failed to conquer this mark effectively. Currently, XRP is recovering from overbought conditions and seems to have consolidated around the $2.15 mark. If XRP can get some buying pressure today, $2.18 can be an achievable target. However, if the resistance breaks, the XRP price must be resilient to have a shot at $2.20.